JP2002344583A - Operation panel for portable telephone set - Google Patents

Operation panel for portable telephone set

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Publication number
JP2002344583A
JP2002344583A JP15245499A JP15245499A JP2002344583A JP 2002344583 A JP2002344583 A JP 2002344583A JP 15245499 A JP15245499 A JP 15245499A JP 15245499 A JP15245499 A JP 15245499A JP 2002344583 A JP2002344583 A JP 2002344583A
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Prior art keywords
buttons
portable telephone
telephone set
operation panel
operation buttons
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Yasunori Yabusaki
安則 薮崎
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YABUSAKI KOGYOSHO KK
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YABUSAKI KOGYOSHO KK
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Priority to JP15245499A priority Critical patent/JP2002344583A/en
Priority to PCT/JP2000/002527 priority patent/WO2000065806A1/en
Priority to CNB008066205A priority patent/CN1204727C/en
Priority to AU38389/00A priority patent/AU3838900A/en
Priority to US09/959,286 priority patent/US6904148B1/en
Publication of JP2002344583A publication Critical patent/JP2002344583A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an operation panel for portable telephone set easier to identify than conventional operation panels and enhance the operability of all control buttons, by reducing the number of dial control buttons used in conventional portable telephone sets. SOLUTION: The operation panel for portable telephone set is constituted as follows: (1) Four dial control buttons conventionally used are contained in a large rhombus to put 12 dial control buttons together in three rhombuses, which are vertically arranged. (2) As a result, a large space is obtained for functional operation buttons, and thus large buttons and small buttons are formed according to the frequency of use thereof. (3) Numerals, characters, symbols, and the like indicated on the control and operation buttons are increased in size.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は携帯電話機に使用す
る操作ボタンの配列、及び操作性に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arrangement of operation buttons used for a portable telephone and operability.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の携帯電話機は操作ボタンがそれぞ
れに独立しているために、狭いスペース内に数多く配置
されており、１つ１つの操作ボタンの大きさが大変に小
さい。従って表示されている文字等も小さくなり識別が
困難であった。又、それぞれの操作点間が短いので、誤
操作の原因になっていた。2. Description of the Related Art In conventional mobile phones, since operation buttons are independent of each other, many are arranged in a small space, and the size of each operation button is very small. Therefore, the displayed characters and the like are also small, making it difficult to identify them. Further, since the distance between the respective operation points is short, it has caused an erroneous operation.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】[Problems to be solved by the invention]

（イ）操作ボタン同志の間隔が狭いため操作性が悪い。 （ロ）１つ１つの操作ボタンが小さいために表示されて
いる数字・文字・記号等までが小さくなり、大変、識別
が困難になっている。 （ハ）各操作ボタンの操作点間を長くして、誤操作を防
止する。 （ニ）４個の数字等を、それぞれ四隅に記したひし形ダ
イヤル操作ボタンにより、従来の操作ボタン間の隙間を
無くしてスペースの有効活用を計ること。(B) The operability is poor because the interval between operation buttons is small. (B) Since each operation button is small, the displayed numbers, characters, symbols, etc., are also small, making it very difficult to identify them. (C) The interval between operation points of each operation button is lengthened to prevent erroneous operation. (D) Using a diamond-shaped dial operation button in which four numbers and the like are written at the four corners, eliminating the gap between the conventional operation buttons and effectively utilizing the space.

【０００４】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】（イ）従来の設定されて
いるダイヤル操作ボタン１２個分（０〜９・＃・＊）
を、３つの大きなひし形ボタン内に収めてしまい、図１
のように縦状に配列する。 （ロ）ひし形ダイヤル操作ボタンの構造は、中央を支点
として四隅が作動が出来るようにし、ダイヤル操作ボタ
ンの四隅の下部に、それぞれスイッチの接点を設ける。 （ハ）（イ）によってひし形ダイヤル操作ボタン以外の
機能ボタンのスペースが左右に大きくとれることが出来
るので、使用頻度に応じた大、小の操作ボタンを設ける
事が出来る。[Means for Solving the Problems] (a) Conventionally set 12 dial operation buttons (0 to 9, #, *)
In the three large diamond buttons,
It is arranged vertically like. (B) The structure of the diamond-shaped dial operation buttons is such that the four corners can be operated with the center as a fulcrum, and the contact points of the switches are provided below the four corners of the dial operation buttons. (C) By (a), the space for the function buttons other than the diamond-shaped dial operation buttons can be made large left and right, so that large and small operation buttons according to the frequency of use can be provided.

【０００５】[0005]

【実施例】（イ）図１の（１）〜（３）に示すひし形ダ
イヤル操作ボタンを、電話機の中央に縦状に配列させ
る。 （ロ）（イ）を実施する事により、図１の（４）〜（１
１）に示す機能操作ボタンを、配列する空間が左右に大
きくとれる。 （ハ）図１の（４）〜（１１）に示す機能操作ボタン
を、大、小の二種類に分ける事が出来るので、使用頻度
に応じて使い分けが出来る。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (A) The diamond-shaped dial operation buttons shown in (1) to (3) of FIG. 1 are vertically arranged at the center of the telephone. (B) By performing (a), (4) to (1) in FIG.
The space for arranging the function operation buttons shown in 1) can be made large left and right. (C) Since the function operation buttons shown in (4) to (11) in FIG. 1 can be divided into two types, large and small, they can be used properly according to the frequency of use.

【０００６】[0006]

【発明の効果】（イ）図１に示す（１）〜（３）のダイ
ヤル操作ボタンを、ひし形にする事によって、従来の操
作パネルよりダイヤル操作ボタンの数字・文字・記号等
の表示を大きくして、見やすくする事が出来る。 （ロ）（イ）と同様にダイヤル操作ボタンが大きくなる
事により、押しやすくする事が出来る。 （ハ）図１の様に各操作ボタンを配列する事により、各
操作点の間を長くする事が出来て、誤作動を防ぐ事が出
来る。(A) By making the dial operation buttons (1) to (3) shown in FIG. 1 diamond-shaped, the numbers, characters, symbols, etc. of the dial operation buttons are displayed larger than in the conventional operation panel. And make it easier to see. (B) As in (a), by making the dial operation button larger, it can be made easier to press. (C) By arranging the operation buttons as shown in FIG. 1, the distance between the operation points can be lengthened, and malfunction can be prevented.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明の操作ボタンの配列図。FIG. 1 is an array diagram of operation buttons according to the present invention.

【図２】操作ボタンスイッチの原理断面図。FIG. 2 is a principle sectional view of an operation button switch.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

（１）〜（３）はひし形ダイヤル操作ボタン。 （４）〜（１１）は機能操作ボタン。 （１２）はダイヤル操作ボタンの支点。 （１３）はスイッチ。 （１４）は基板。 (1) to (3) are diamond-shaped dial operation buttons. (4) to (11) are function operation buttons. (12) is a fulcrum of the dial operation button. (13) is a switch. (14) is a substrate.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】従来のダイヤル操作ボタン４個分を、１つ
のひし形ダイヤル操作ボタンに収め、無駄なスペースを
無くす事によって、各操作ボタンを大きくし、操作と表
示文字等の識別を容易にした携帯電話機の操作パネルの
配列。1. The conventional four dial operation buttons are accommodated in one diamond-shaped dial operation button, and unnecessary operation space is eliminated, so that each operation button is enlarged to facilitate identification of operation and display characters. Array of operation panels for mobile phones.
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Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15245499A JP2002344583A (en) 1999-04-21 1999-04-21 Operation panel for portable telephone set
PCT/JP2000/002527 WO2000065806A1 (en) 1999-04-21 2000-04-18 Operation panel of portable telephone
CNB008066205A CN1204727C (en) 1999-04-21 2000-04-18 Operation panel of portable telephone
AU38389/00A AU3838900A (en) 1999-04-21 2000-04-18 Operation panel of portable telephone
US09/959,286 US6904148B1 (en) 1999-04-21 2000-04-18 Operation panel of portable telephone

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